The Best Part of August in Iowa

August is often called 'The Dog Days of Summer'. While July gets all the headlines with family vacations and the 4th of July holiday, August gets saddled with back-to-school shopping. It's simply not fair!

Speaking of 'fair', the Iowa State Fair is just one of the many things that Iowans can look forward to during the month of August. This year's Iowa State Fair runs August 7th through the 17th. There will be plenty of great entertainment to see, and of course, some amazing foods to devour!

And while the kids might not be happy about it, August also means back to school. College students will move in around the middle of the month, with public school students heading back around August 25th.

Our daughters, Carly and Cayleigh, will be in their junior and sophomore years at Marion High School. Our son Chase will be at Iowa State University in Ames after attending Kirkwood Community College for two years. The house will be quiet when classes resume!

Things Iowans Look Forward to in August

Summer is almost over, but August can still be filled with fun!

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Enjoy everything that August has to offer. Another Iowa summer is almost over!

40+ Fun Places to Take Your Kids This Summer in the Corridor

Worried about having "bored" kids at home this summer? Consider taking them out to one to do one of these fun activities! *UPDATED FOR 2025 ON 5/13*

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Here Are 20+ of the Top Campgrounds in Iowa

We used Google reviews to put together a list of some of the best campgrounds in the state of Iowa! In order to be included on the list, each campground had to be listed as such on Google (not just "park" or "state park") and had to have a rating of 4.7-stars or higher with at least 50 reviews.

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